Mien Dong Coach Station

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Mien Dong Bus Station

Nhà ga bến xe miền Đông
Buses
Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Nhà ga bến xe miền Đông.JPG
Location292, Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Coordinates10°48′54″N 106°42′41″E / 10.81491°N 106.71129°E / 10.81491; 106.71129

Mien Dong Bus Station, literally East Bus Station, is the largest bus station in Bình Thạnh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This station is the terminus of buses to and from North and Central Vietnam, as well as the provinces east of the city.[1] Ho Chi Minh City is a magnet for immigrants from the North and Central Vietnam, therefore, this coach station is the hub of coach transport for those immigrants.[original research?] In terms of passengers handled, this is the largest coach station in Vietnam. The station is under the management of the which belongs to Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation and Public Works.

New Mien Dong Bus Station[]

New Mien Dong Bus Station
Buses
Ho Chi Minh City Metro
Location501 Hoang Huu Nam Street, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City
Coordinates10°52′48″N 106°48′57″E / 10.8801372°N 106.8157117°E / 10.8801372; 106.8157117
Operated bySai Gon Mechanical Engineering Corporation

In October 2020, after a four-year construction period, a new Mien Dong Bus Station was put into use. The new station is located in District 9 and is the largest bus station in Vietnam, three times bigger than the old station.[2]

During the first three months, the old station would remain open and the new station was only used by long distance routes of over 1,100 km.[3]

In March 2021, VnExpress reported that in one week, just 360 passengers used the station.[4] On an average day, only 20 buses departed from the station. The 17 km distance from the old bus station near the city center, combined with lacking connections to the station, led passengers to avoid the new station. The adjacent metro station was still a year away from opening.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ho Chi Minh City to begin relocating Mien Dong Bus Station in 2018". Tuoi Tre News. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. ^ VietnamPlus (2020-10-12). "Vietnam's biggest bus station opens in HCM City | Society | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  3. ^ a b "Bến xe Miền Đông mới vắng khách". Báo Nhân Dân. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. ^ "Vietnam's largest bus terminal struggles to shift gears". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2021-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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